Caught this in the back of page of the WSJ. This will have some real impact on those of us in the vacation rental space. Specifically, due to the pressure from city, state and local associations, the VR model is a...

I am originally from the East Bay area of California and got into real estate investing after being stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, in Abilene Texas.  I have owned a rental in Abilene since 2010 and am looking to i...

Hi everyone! My name is Mai Holmquist. I'm from Fresno, CA. My husband and I own a home that we both live in for a couple years now. I want to use the equity of the house to help jump start my investing. Should I refi...

Hello CA Investors,I recently moved to CA for work related reasons about 6 months ago. I am younger but have a bit of cash saved of up (enough for a down payment in most states). That said I am definitely interested i...

Hey regular BP contributors and followers!  I am simply curious why you contribute to postings on BP?  I do so simply because I like this "sharing economy" we live in and I'm just a firm believer in giving - it just f...

All I have couple of properties I would like to rent out with Air bnb. As I look into it, I see it requires a learning curve and quite a bit of time... I was thinking to hire a property manager specialized in those ty...

I have a potential tenant inquiring about my rental but stated they have a felony from 2017.  He claims he meets all of my other minimum requirements but wants to confirm his felony wont be an issue before they apply....

Hi BP community - I'm closing on a house in Pittsburgh, and I'm thinking about doing Airbnb. Any recommendations on good STR management company/contacts?
Thanks a lot for any leads!
Vicky Li

For most investors, I talk to that self-manage the reasons they give is that it is not economically viable when they have less than 40 units.  This goes for single family and small multi-family.  This is not the case ...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...